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Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Catholic University (ACU) has issued a $200 million Sustainability Bond to be used in green building construction and education program development. Scott Jenkins, chief financial officer, Australian Catholic University ACU is the first Australian ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... chief investment officer of CFSGAM was on the steering group development code, said Pablo Berrutti, head of responsible investment Asia-Pacific. Berrutti noted that the Australian code is unique because of the focus on internal governance. "We operate ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) have published their tenth annual Responsible Investment and Stewardship Report, benchmarking the asset manager's performance on a range of internal and external performance. Pablo Berrutti,head ...

Regnan hires Pauline Vamos as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... governance best practices," Vamos said. "I look forward to leading Regnan as we continue to advance the responsible investment agenda and be a sensible voice in representing the long term investor." Regnan's former CEO, Amanda Wilson, stepped down from ...

Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... was recently in Australia, and spoke of the aims of the paper and the ways in which Parametric implements responsible investment strategies for clients. Parametric's research finds that when it comes to implementing strategies such as screening for assets ...

Pengana selects WHEB Asset Management to manage Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... world that is now on offer to Australian investors." The Deep Green Trust had been certified under the Responsible Investment Association Australasia's program. The change in management has been significant enough to trigger a review of the fund's process ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures releases final report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... release of the TCFD's final report. It is an important and useful step forward." Pablo Berrutti, head of responsible investment Asia Pacific at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, said: "Transparently reporting financial risks and opportunities ...

Nuveen launches two new ESG exchange traded funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... employing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. Amy O'Brien, managing director and head of Responsible Investment at TIAA Investments The NuShares ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF (NUDM) and NuShares ESG Emerging Markets ...

PRI, Willis Towers Watson partner on megatrends and impact on financial system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... capture their reaction to the implications around megatrends in terms of their strategy and implementation of responsible investment activities" the interviews will begin this northern hemisphere summer. Preliminary findings will be presented at a PRI ...

Man Group appoints Steven Desmyter head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Man Group has appointed Steven Desmyter as head of responsible investment and chair of Man Group's Responsible Investment Committee. Desmyter is currently a member of Man Group's Executive Committee and head of sales across EMEA and will also continue ...